"I AM AN AMERICAN DAY"The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on May 15, 1942:County Organizations Will Take Part‘I AM AN AMERICAN DAY’ DETAILS COMPLETEBig Parade, Program to Take Place In Luverne on Sunday AfternoonPublic Participation in Patriotic Observance Urged by CommitteePlans for the observance of "I Am An American Day" in Luverne Sunday were virtually completed yesterday, when details for a big parade followed by a patriotic program at the Luverne City Park were announced. Those taking part in the parade will meet at 1:45 p.m. Sunday at the high school, where the procession will form and proceed south at 2 p.m. on Estey street to Main street, down which thoroughfare it will parade to the city park.Parade FormationThe parade will be led by Lloyd Long, astride his riding horse and followed in order by: the Hills American Legion Post, the Luverne Legion Auxiliary, the Luverne Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Victory Aides, the Luverne high school band, with flag swingers and twirlers, Cubs and Boy Scouts, Luverne firemen and fire trucks, Luverne policemen and their patrol car, the Luverne post of the American Legion and other ex-servicemen, the Luverne post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Co. D, of the State Guard. The program at the city park will begin with Boy Scouts presenting the flag and flag pledge, followed by an explanation of "I Am An American Day" by the master of ceremonies; military drill by high school band majorettes and flag swingers; a vocal solo, "God Bless America" by Russell Haakenson; a reading, "True American," by Alice Hoven, Luverne high school senior; "Victory Overture," played by the high school band, under the direction of Roy Snyder; and "America," sung by the audience.R.C. Engan, Luverne attorney, will act as master-of-ceremonies for the "I Am An American Day" program.In the event of inclement weather, there will be no parade, but the program will take place in the high school auditoriumPublic InvitedOscar Martinson, commander of Dell-Hogan post of the American Legion, urged all members of the post and all other ex-servicemen to report promptly at 1:45 at the high school, to take part in the parade. Members of the committee which planned the affair invited the public to turn out for it in full force Sunday.Donations to the Rock County Historical Endowment Fund can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, P.O. Box 741, Luverne, MN 56156.Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.